Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas

Reference number: 197006

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Appointed representative

Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

The On-Line Partnership Limited Reference number: 192638 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas (FRN 197006) is an AR of The On-Line Partnership Limited (FRN 192638). When you use Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01638 500316

  • Address

    Scourfield-Thomas & Associates, St Andrews Castle, 33 St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3PH, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01638 500316 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP33 3PH
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Scourfield Thomas & Associates Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The On-Line Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2008

10 September 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Scourfield-Thomas Associates"

FCA register

2001

12 October 2001

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

  • All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)
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Firms connected to Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • All 5 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas FCA authorised?
Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas (FRN 197006) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas (FRN 197006) is an AR of The On-Line Partnership Limited (FRN 192638). When you use Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01638 500316 for Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas a scam or clone?
Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas?
Protection works through The On-Line Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Mervyn Scourfield-Thomas use any other names?
It trades as Scourfield Thomas & Associates.

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